Case Study
Working with leading sports-betting companies to attract the best and brightest candidates
Gambit Research, Mustard Systems and Colet Systems are sister companies based in London. Gambit Research is a software development and statistical consulting company, Mustard Systems specialises in the modelling of sporting events while Colet Systems is one of the leading providers of sports betting brokerage software in the world.
All 3 have some of the best teams in the business, with an incredibly high bar on the people they take on.
Length of engagement
15 years (Ongoing)
Size of Company
50 – 250 staff
Number of Hires
100+ hires
Background
Our CoFounder Burim has worked with sister companies Mustard Systems, Colet Systems and Gambit Research for the last 15 years. He has been their go-to partner for any recruitment needs, having proven time and time again he can deliver against any role brief. Burim and the team are able to consistently deliver because:
- We are experts in the Gaming and Gambling sector, so know where to find the best talent from the industry
- We deliver the highest calibre of candidates – all are top-tier engineers and quants with degrees from top universities both in the UK and beyond
- We know how to position their brands as employers of choice and overcome any barriers faced when recruiting for an area that can, on occasion, get bad press! This allows us to attract talent from outside the industry as wel from within
Python
React
Traders
Quant Analysts
Linux Engineers / SysAdmins
Our work and impact
Gambit Research, Colet Systems and Mustard Systems value us as their central solution to hiring. They value our flexibility to meet hiring surges when they arise or to fill niche roles in tight deadlines.
We have worked on a wide variety of roles across areas including:
- Software Engineering (Backend and Frontend)
- Graduate hires
- Quant Researchers
- Linux Administrators
- Data Scientists
- Product Managers
- Project Managers
- Sports Traders
- C-Suite
- DevOps / Cloud Engineers
We have filled an average of 15 roles per company, per year with an average CV:Interview ratio of over 75%
What else makes Venture Up a great partner?
- Speed and Quality – we only hire experienced consultants at Venture Up. It means we deliver the best talent, at speed and scale without ever compromising on quality.
- Consultative service – they value our advice as well as our ability to fill roles. We work with betting and gambling companies across Europe and gather intelligence on the market as a result which allows us to advise our clients on industry trends.
“I’ve known Venture Up for a number of years. Burim & team are very professional and efficient in helping us at Mustard Systems, Mustard Bet (now MolleyBet), Colet Systems and Gambit Research with our positions which are quite difficult to fill.
They constantly produce many credible and qualified candidates from which we were able to find very good matches to our requirements.
He is personable and has always been dedicated to the task at hand. I recommend Burim and Venture Up’s services to any organisation that wants efficient and very effective recruitment services.”
– Jasper White, Owner of Colet Systems, Mustard Systems & Gambit Research
Work with us
We’ve worked with dozens of clients on a range of requirements, delivering bespoke hiring solutions across agency (permanent and contract), retained and RPO. Get in touch with us to discuss your needs, and how we can mould our services to meet your hiring objectives